Question

Choose the correct statement(s) regarding the modification of monsoon winds.

1. The relief and thermal low pressure over northwest india modify the southwesterly direction of the monsoon winds.

2. The winds are not modified after crossing the equator.

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 1 only

• The first statement is correct : The relief (topography) and thermal low pressure over northwest India do modify the southwesterly direction of the monsoon winds. This is an important factor in the Indian monsoon system.

• The second statement is incorrect : The winds are modified after crossing the equator. When winds cross the equator, they are affected by the Coriolis effect which causes them to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere. This is a key feature of monsoon wind patterns.